New Orleans police investigated a double shooting Tuesday evening in the
Lower Garden District that left one man dead and another wounded in an apparent drive by, according to NOPD spokesman Garry Flot.

Police received reports of shots fired about 7 p.m. in the 400 block of
Felicity Street. The victim and two other men were in a beige Nissan driving towards the intersection of Tchoupitoulas Street when another vehicle pulled up and someone opened fire on them, Flot said. An off-duty Jefferson Parish officer driving in the area who happened
upon the scene just minutes after the shooting secured the scene until NOPD officers
and EMS workers arrived.

When police arrived on the scene, they discovered a handgun and the unoccupied Nissan stopped
in the right lane, with the passenger and driver doors open. A short distance from the car an unidentified man who had been shot in his side was lying on the sidewalk. He died at the scene, Flot said. The two passengers in the vehicle were taken into police custody for questioning.

As police investigated the scene, reports came in from a local hospital that
a man was seeking treatment for a gunshot wound to the hand. A short time
later, officers discovered a vehicle abandoned near
the intersection of Delachaise and Coliseum streets. The abandoned car fit the description of the vehicle involved in the shooting and had previously been reported stolen, Flot said. Police believe the man at the hospital may have been the driver of that car, and may have been involved in the drive-by shooting on Felicity Street. Police are questioning the man with the gunshot wound to his hand.

Within minutes of the shooting, a large crowd
of onlookers had gathered at the scene, including family members of the victim. More than two
dozen bullet casings riddled the street as authorities conducted their
investigation. Police said it is unclear if there was an exchange of gunfire between the vehicles. Felicity Street was closed for more than an hour as police investigated the shooting.

Authorities ask anyone with information about this crime to call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111 or toll-free at 1.877.903.7867.